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paved oval, located west of the city of

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, in

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, Canada. The Speedway’s weekly Saturday night racing program runs from May to October each year, featuring Bone Stocks, Mini Stocks, Renegade Trucks, Legends, Super Stock and Late Models. The track regularly features touring series including the APC United Late Model Series,

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Modifieds and

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, Ontario Outlaw Super Late Models, Can-Am

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and their season finishes with the annual Autumn Colours Classic weekend.

History

Peterborough Speedway was known as Westgate Speedway when it opened for the first time on Sunday May 28, 1967. The four original owners from the Peterborough area built the track at a cost of $70,000. New ownership renamed the facility Peterborough Speedway in 1986 and the track celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017.

Autumn Colours Classic

Since 1993, Peterborough Speedway has presented the "Autumn Colours Classic" during the

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holiday weekend in October. The three days of racing features close to 10 different divisions of drivers and teams from across the province and is considered one of the most important stock car events in Ontario.{{Cite web, date=September 4, 2013, title=Peterborough Speedway to host Autumn Colours Classic in October, url=https://www.auto123.com/en/news/peterborough-speedway-to-host-autumn-colours-classic-in-october/19575/?folder=industry, access-date=July 3, 2020, website=Auto123.com

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History

Autumn Colours Classic

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